Yesterday | Buffalo News
Trespasser on tracks found to be sex offender
A fingerprint scan was used to identify a transient man found trespassing on railroad tracks, and he is now charged the with failing to register as a sex offender.
Friday | Buffalo News
Parachutist killed in Batavia accident
A 61-year-old Rochester area man died late Thursday afternoon in a sky-diving accident when his parachute didn't deploy during his jump, the Genesee County Sheriff's Office reported this morning.
Friday | WIVB-TV Buffalo
This is happening right now: rescuers have found a missing skydiver *dead* near the Genesee County Airport in Batavia.
Rochester skydiver dies in Batavia
A 61-year-old Rochester man died tonight when his parachute failed to open near the Batavia airport.
Lawmakers OK trooper plea bargaining on tickets
Legislation headed to Gov. David Paterson's desk would authorize state troopers to plea bargain traffic tickets in local courts, ending a nearly two-year-old ban on the practice.
Pair of Late Closing Series coming to Batavia
Racing Secretary Joe Zambito announced today that Batavia Downs Gaming will be holding a pair of Late Closing Series for pacers during its annual Summer-Fall meet.
Mother stays jailed; accused of trying to smother baby
Marcia Mitchell of Batavia was ordered to remain jailed without bail by City Judge Craig D. Hannah on Wednesday pending grand jury action on charges of attempted murder for allegedly trying to suffocate her ...
Open Burning Ban Proposed State Wide
Vote Reported by: Ali Touhey Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 @04:43am EST Batavia, NY - Open burning of residential wastes in any city, village, or town with a population of 20,000 or more have been prohibited since ...
Teen accused of burglarizing Batavia business
A 16-year-old boy from Orleans County is facing felony charges after an overnight burglary at a business in Batavia.
Batavia cautious with new food-service contract
School Board members have extended Sodexho America's food-service contract for a second year, saying they are satisfied with how the company improved security after hiring a convicted sexual predator to work in ...
Border Patrol boarding buses far from borders
'I mean you're hunting - you're catching criminal aliens, and when you catch someone like that, boy, it feels awfully good.' - Border Patrol agent The authors of this article, Caroline Kim and Jenna Loyd, are ...
Man accused of wife's 1992 murder extradited to NY
A California man has been extradited to western New York on charges he killed his wife 16 years ago.
Ronald N. 'Mike' Dyer, 77, of Batavia, an engineer and designer at Xerox Corp., for 20 years prior to his retirement, died Sunday, June 22, 2008, at Crossroads House in Batavia.
Agriculture Official Tours Damage in Elba
From corn to cabbage and just about every crop in between, Monday's hail damaged farms from Niagara County to the Hudson Valley.
Is Riding the Bus a Ticket to Jail?
In December 2007, Artemio and two of his friends were traveling by bus through Syracuse, New York on their way to their homes in Mexico.
Truckers protest in downtown Albany draws hundreds
Hundreds of truck drivers converged on the state Capitol Thursday and staged a noisy demonstration against soaring fuel prices.
Woman Tied Up During Home Invasion
A woman, who police say is about 90-years-old, was tied up during a home invasion Thursday morning.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
7,000 without power in Batavia area
Almost 7,000 customers are without power in Genesee County tonight, according to National Grid's Web site.
Delaware North Cos., a Buffalobased hospitality and food service provider, named Daniel Hunt senior network engineer in its information technology department, John Kist manager of talent acquisition and ...
Public relations, press release distribution, investor relations, SEC filing
Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc. , will implement a price increase on tires and assemblies for original equipment - 06/06/2008 - 12:31 PM IRVINE, Calif.-- --1105 Media's Redmond ...